How difficult is Klickitat River Trail?

Klickitat River Trail is rated difficult. It is 10.9 miles long with 1,424 feet of elevation gain. Difficulty ratings reflect a combination of distance, elevation gain, and terrain — your experience will depend on your fitness level and trail conditions.

Is Klickitat River Trail suitable for kids?

Klickitat River Trail is not typically recommended for young children due to length, exposure, or technical terrain. Older kids with hiking experience may be fine — use your judgment based on your family's comfort level.

DifficultOut and Back

Klickitat State Park Trail/Washington

Klickitat River Trail

Lyle, Washington

10.9 mi

Distance

1,424 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 48m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Klickitat River Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:41 ft

Max:92 ft

Gain:434 ft

Loss:434 ft

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
Point	Distance from start	Elevation
Start	0.0 mi	42 ft
High point	5.5 mi	92 ft
End	10.9 mi	42 ft

Trail Details

Route Type: Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission

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Source of truth

Klickitat State Park Trail — official page
Park unit page with alerts and visitor information.

Where it is

Nearest town:: Lyle, WA · in or next to town
County:: Klickitat County, WA
Jurisdiction:: Klickitat State Park Trail · Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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